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Shipwreck off New Jersey-1755

tbullardsr — 2013-04-25 18:42:23Z

I am looking for information concerning a shipwreck that took place off of New Jersey in 1750 in which John Robert Bullard parished. He was either crew or captain.

I am also looking for information on the Bullard Shipping Company out of Boston. John Bullard was likely part of this company and family member. The family ran this successful company for many years.

Thanks for any help.

Tony

Re: SS Atlantic. Ran aground 1873 off Nova Scotia

KenWHam — 2013-04-01 19:49:14Z

April 1st 1973 140 years ago today.

The Wreck of the SS Atlantic

The SS Atlantic left Liverpool, England, for New York on 20 March 1873. Eleven days later, the captain decided to steam to Halifax, the nearest port, because the vessel's coal supply was running low. However, en route, the ship went ashore at Mars Head, near Lower Prospect, in the early morning of 1 April. The loss of life was horrendous — 565 passengers and crew. The disaster was the world's worst merchant shipwreck known at that time.

My great great grandfather was Captain John Sheridan who headed the rescue/salvage operation. Ken Hamilton

Re: SS Atlantic

mktydings — 2013-03-30 10:37:22Z

Hi Michele,
Just read your post and thought i wouls just send you a message to say that i am the great, great grandchild of Timothy Tydings along the male lineage. Not sure what to say but , Hi,
Regards Mark

sinking of the H.H. Crapo, a bark in 1857

DebZavadil — 2013-03-29 23:12:39Z

check out the March 30, 1857 whaling news for info on this barks sinking. The Captain was a A. Baker and the article lists some of the lost crew.

go to: http://nmdl.org/wsl/wslindex.cfm?year=1857 to find the article

Re: COALSHIP "GWENDOLINE" PLEASE

tstevenson1158 — 2013-03-29 16:58:16Z

Hello Jean, my father's grandfather's brother, Johnathon Coombes, was on board the Gwendoline when she sank. It looks like we have something in common here.I believe he was a first mate at the time. A member of my dad's family named one of their daughters after the ship in his honour. The Coombes family were native to the Sunderland area for many years and had a long history of service in the merchant marine. I believe Johnathon was living in Middlesbrough at the time of this. I wish I could share this with my dad but he left us 2 weeks ago. He would have been keenly interested in this.I already have some newspaper articles on this but thanks anyway.

Captain Patten of the ship Neptune's Care

DebZavadil — 2013-03-28 23:13:06Z

http://nmdl.org/wsl/wslindex.cfm?year=1857

At the above website the March 1857 issue of Shipping news - on the second page is a fascinating article about Mrs. Martha Ann Patten who took over the ship and brought it from the China area back to San Francisco. I thought I'd pass this along in the event someone was looking for this couple. It really wasn't involved in a ship wreck but was interesting regarding men (and women) of the seas in the 1800's.

Re: COALSHIP "GWENDOLINE" PLEASE

jeanpacey40 — 2013-03-27 15:01:51Z

My great grandfather was on board the Gwendoline when she sank. He was Thomas Aiston, donkeyman, and was not supposed to be on that trip but was a replacement. I have the newspaper cutting from the Evening Gazette reporting the sinking. If you like to send me your e mail address I could scan this and send it to you. Alternatively my tree is on the web-site and is a public members tree.
What is your interest in the Gwendoline?

Re: ship wrecks in the 1880's

ericartis — 2013-03-25 20:30:12Z

Thanks for notifying me site of shipping difficulties.
Hope to find missing ancestor Richard Clark Artis b 1810 Huntingdon (Master Mariner). Have seen copy of his ticket !! Thanks again,

Eric R Artis
Cumbria

ship wrecks in the 1880's

DebZavadil — 2013-03-24 14:50:37Z

Here is another good site for searching for an ancestor who may have been lost at sea.

http://www.mareud.com/Timelines/1800-1899.htm

There are lots of Ship's Captains/Masters on this site

Re: german schooner Alida shipwrecked 1880

kimosabbi — 2013-03-23 11:13:15Z

Hi I am a relative of the Baxter Brothers who owned the Livingstone, would be interested in any info you may have regarding this as am currently researching ships and crew, email kimosabbi@btinternet.com
Kind regards Kim Parsons

Objet : shipwreck The Miracle- May 19 1847

jeanlemieux200050 — 2013-03-09 03:47:34Z

I am interested in anything that concerns the Miracle, wrecked in the Magdalen Islands in may 1847.
Special interests: Passengers named Brophy. My children's great-great-great-grandfather is John James Brophy (c.1835-1867) who had three children with Mary Eve McLean of Entry Island. Family legend is he was an orphan of twelve after the wreck, raised by the islanders. Other legends say he had a brother who was sent to Pictou.

Jean Lemieux

Re: Nova Scotia Shipwreck in 1746

anitabain37 — 2013-03-03 23:39:49Z

the shipwreck off Yarmouth in which Alexander Bain's parents and sister were lost was in 1762 or 63 not 1746. The ship left Scotland in 1762 at which time Alexander was a boy of 8 or 9 according to my records

Angus lost at sea 1860s?

DAVA1944 — 2013-03-03 21:42:58Z

Can anyone help me find the death of my gg grandfather Thomas Angus born Nov 1822 in Hull.
Thomas was a merchant seaman, a mate by 1842 and master by 1850. He sailed on small brigs (c200 tons) belonging to local ports Newcastle, Shields and Seaham Harbour, probably coastal though the last record I have for him is 'Master's Claim For Certificate of Service, Foreign Going Ships' in 1856.
The number of his Registration Ticket was 174-072.
Thomas was alive in 1861 living in Seaham Harbour with his wife and family but dead by 1871. His widow continued to live in Seaham until her death in 1889.
I can find no record of his death or burial and can only assume that he died at sea.
Any information would be much appreciated.
Thanks.....Dave

Re: Three Bells (ship)

RosalindtheFair1 — 2013-02-19 09:02:05Z

Sorry, not the right Robert Crighton. A man born in 1847 couldn't have been commanding a ship in 1853!
Thanks for your reply

Re: Three Bells (ship)

recovery_2009 — 2013-02-19 01:04:36Z

i have a Captain Robert crichton in my tree but he drowned in 1877 and was born in 1847. his wife was Mary

The schooner Jane Gray, wrecked 1898

michellemerritt83 — 2013-01-26 20:08:49Z

I AM LOOKING FOR A PHOTOGRAPH THAT BELONGED TO SILAS LIVENGOOD. Court records indicate that this photo was returned to him after Admiralty case 1398 was settled.

For a complete list of all survivors and lost, continue reading. If anyone would like further information, I have over 1000 pages of court records and newpaper articles related to the sinking of the Jane Gray.

While Monday’s (June 1, 1898) column in the Seattle Daily Times declares that thirty-four were lost, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer provides the most comprehensive coverage of the tragedy, adding the names of U. S. Hamilton, Andrew Carlson, and John Hawco while omitting C. C. Aikins and Nick Hederlund from the list of missing men. Charles Chard and George Boak do not appear on the list of survivors. Even more confusing, the head count does not add up. Were sixty-three on board, sixty-four or sixty-one?

“DRAWN TO DEATH BENEATH THE WAVES OF THE PACIFIC.

Thirty-Six Lives Lost in the Foundering of the Schooner Jane Gray.

TWENTY-SEVEN SURVIVORS ARRIVE IN THIS CITY.

Most of the Victims Are From Seattle—Of Major Ingraham’s Expedition of Fourteen But Four Survive—Complete List of Victims—Disaster Happened Sunday Morning, May 22, at 2 O’Clock, While the Vessel Was Hove-to Ninety Miles Off Cape Flattery—No Storm at the Time—Occurs So Suddenly That Many Had Not Even Time to Leave Their Bunks—Refuge Taken in a Launch, in Which Vancouver Island Was Reached—From There to Victoria by Schooner—Heartrending Scene on the City of Kingston’s Arrival With the Survivors of the Wreck.

The schooner Jane Gray, freighted with lives precious to this city, foundered ninety miles off Cape Flattery Sunday morning, May 22. The ship and thirty-six people were lost. Twenty-seven, including a number of Seattle men, were saved. Following is a complete list of the lost and the survivors:

THE LOST—36
William H. Gleason, of Seattle.
W. Arnot Johnston, of Seattle.
Philip C. Little, of Seattle.
Spencer W. Young, of Seattle.
Ben E. Snipes, Jr., of Seattle.
Claudius Brown, of Seattle.
S. Gaia, of Biella, Italy.
Secundo Bissetta, of Biella.
V. J. Schmid, of Mercer Island, Wash.
C. G. Schmid, of Mercer Island.
W. D. Maloy, of La Conner, Wash.
John J. Lindsay, of Everett, Wash.
Horace Palmer, of Lebanon, O.
U. S. Hamilton, of Illinois.
A. B. Dunlap, of Dwight, Ill.
F. G. Saulsbury, of Minnesota.
John M. Stutzman, of Plainfield, N. J.
B. D. Ranney, of Kalamazoo, Mich.
E. M. Taylor, of San Francisco.
F. S. Taylor, of San Francisco.
B. S. Spencer of San Francisco.
W. P. Doxey, of New York.
Edw. F. Ritter, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
F. W. Ginther, of Harrisburg, Pa.
B. S. Frost, of San Francisco.
W. F. Deterling, of Pennsylvania.
William Otter, of Pennsylvania.
O. F. McKelvey, residence unknown.
Charles Williams, residence unknown.
Wm. C. Gambel, St. Lawrence Island, Bering Sea.
Mrs. Wm. C. Gambel and child.
Andrew Carlson, seaman, of Seattle.
John Hawco, water, of Seattle.

THE SAVED—27
Major E. S. Ingraham, of Seattle.
J. E. Blackwell, of Seattle.
Capt. Ezekial Crockett, of Seattle.
Silas Livengood, of Seattle.
M. F. Roberts, of Seattle.
Dr. L. M. Lessey, of Seattle.
C. H. Packard, of Snohomish, Washington.
George Pennington, of Snohomish, Washington.
W. S. Weaver, of Muncy, Pennsylvania.
C. J. Reilly, of Hartford, Conn.
J. H. Conture, of Hartford, Conn.
George Hiller, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
P. J. Davenport, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
A. G. Kingsbury, of Boston.
Coney Weston, of Skowhegan, Me.
C. W. Wilkinson, of San Francisco, California.
Erminio Sella, of Biella, Italy.
Secondo Biancaetto, of Biella.
A. Ceria, of Biella.
Hans Wachter, of Tyrol.
John Hanson, mate, of Ballard.
Charles Olson, cook, of Seattle.
Albert Johnson, waiter, of Seattle.
Charles Carlson, seaman, of Seattle.
Job Johnson, seaman, of Long Island, New York.

Re: lost at sea s.s. brant October 1941

mackaymac47 — 2013-01-21 23:38:33Z

Tug Eureka, Official Number 93940, built 1893 by William Hamilton and Co, Port Glasgow, Scotland for the Government of Canada. Later sold to Sincennes-McNaughton Line Ltd of Montreal/ Sorel, QC
94.7 X 22 11.9 feet, powered 2 cylinder, 40 nominal horsepower steam engine

lost at sea about 1810

timsmith969 — 2013-01-02 22:03:01Z

i am trying to find info on john robertson he was a ships captain lost a sea about 1810, he married janet kinnear in scotland 1797. his father was john robertson

Charles Sangster

chris_hilditch — 2012-12-23 10:11:35Z

Apparently I am related to a Titanic crew member Charles Edward Sangster. I can't find the link, though, and I'd be grateful if anybody could help me find the link between him and my great-grandfather Walter Charles Sangster
Thank you

Arrival of the Dirigo in NYC with Survicors of the Black Hawk -- Account in the NY Tribune 20 May 1854

waroper — 2012-12-11 03:57:40Z

The Monday, May 22, 1854, edition of the New York Tribune carried this additional account of the arrival of the Dirigo, Capt. Young, from Glasgow, with additional survivors of the wreck of the Black Hawk:

"MORE PASSENGERS FROM THE BLACK HAWK

The ship Dirigo, Capt. Young, from Glasgow, arrived last night with 270 passengers and part of the crew of the Black Hawk, the wreck of which we have before reported. About 70 passengers of the Black Hawk yet remain unheard from, but they are probably in England."

This is the complete account in that newspaper on May 22, 1854. No passenger names were given.

Survivors of the Wreck of the Black Hawk in April 1854 -- Account in the NY Tribune 20 May 1854

waroper — 2012-12-11 03:36:30Z

In doing some research on another subject, I came across the mention of the wreck of the ship Black Hawk, Captain Bunker, of the Black Star Line, NY, from Liverpool, carrying 823 passengers. I found a very good partial account of the wreck in the Saturday, May 20, 1854, edition of the New York Tribune, which included republication of an account from the Plymouth Mail edition of May 6, 1854, which included the names of survivors rescued by the bark Caroline, Captain, Harris.

Since a digital copy of the New York Tribune article is available online, I am not going to seek to seek to transcribe the entire piece. I will partially transcribe below a small portion of the information, including the names of those appearing in the list of survivors recovered by the Caroline. I will also add a few additional references to other articles I come across which are relevant to this topic.

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"THE WRECK OF THE BLACK HAWK EMIGRANT SHIP

We published in Thursday's Tribune [May 18, 1854], the arrival of the ship Currituck at this port, with 356 passengers and the captain and crew of the Black Hawk. By the Europa, arrived yesterday, we have the following account of the safe arrival at Falmouth, Eng., of 128 (except 3 infants who died on the passage) more of the B.H.'s passengers, in the bark Caroline. This accounts for 484 passengers out of 823. Of 339 yet to hear from a large number were taken on board the American ship Dirigo of Glasgow, and the remainder probably on the bark Good Intent of Fowery.

From the Plymouth Mail of May 6.
Falmouth, Thursday.

The following is the report of the bark Caroline, Capt. Harris, the first ship which fell in with and rendered assistance to the unfortunate passengers on board the Black Hawk, one hundred and twenty five of whom she landed at this port on Monday:

'The Carline saled from Poole, April 3. Had fine weather until the 16th, the weather then becoming very unsettled.

. . .

20th, About 5 P.M. got up to the wreck; found her to be the American ship Black Hawk, from Liverpool for New York, Capt. Bunker, with all her masts gone by the deck and had colors of distress, in lat. 47 degrees 12' N., long. 35 degrees W.; sent a boat to ascertain what assistnce we could render; Capt. Bunker came on board and wished me to take out his passengers, of whom he had upwards of 800; and said that he thought his ship was making water fast; that one pump was broken and the mainmast falling.

. . .

The following are the names of those landed from the Caroline at Falmouth:

Pat. Leary, wife and six children; Peter Daly, Mary Buckley, Pat. Small, John Kennedy and wife, Wm. Liard and wife, Sarah Hughson, Rosanna McKnight, Richard Craihan, Elizabeth Craighan, John Knox, Sarah Mansfield, Mary Dewsey, Mary Blake, Bridget Kilcommon, Ellen Donald, Kate Kennedy, Mary Duff and 2 children, Margaret O'Brien, Catharine Owen, Nancy Daly, Mary Ann and Mary McLeary, Catharine McCuscar, Bridget Maloney, Mary McDonald, Ann Bogan, Mary Cahill, Ellen Powery, John Mihily, John Clakisky, wife and three children, Michael Connor and four children, Judy Slatery and two infants, John Kitson, wife and five children, Mary, George and Frank Mabbett, Susan Forsyth, Samuel Berriman, Lawrence Higgings and wife, Ann Bralan, James Price, wife and child, George Davis, Michael Hyde, wife and 3 children, Thos. Hopley, wife and 8 children, Ralph Hallart, Catherine McKenna, Henry Snowden and wife, John Cullen, wife and child, G. Mettley, Margt. Hart, Mary Grady, J. Fitzgerald and 4 children; Mary Pitts and child, Ann Jane Anderson, Alexander Anderson, Ellen Magwah, Elizabeth and Catherine Magwah, Caroline Scheck, Johanna Saner, Eliza. Becker, Anna Hartmann, Catherine Ratz, Johanna Sotham, Magdalena Schenjenbusch, Auguste Maltaner, Heinrich Myer and Minna Sandels.

All these passengers are in the most destitute condition. The Black Hawk is believed to have sunk."

Those with additional information about any of these survivors, including the ships by which they might have later reached America, are encouraged to post that information as replies to this thread.

Re: lost at sea s.s. brant October 1941

nelson811 — 2012-10-16 19:23:53Z

Am looking for information similar to that you posted for the tugboat Brant but relative to the tugboat Eureka. Where would I locate it? Your help would be appreciated.

Re: Barque Esther

jmpglymeside — 2012-09-20 19:33:42Z

Captain Hill was my x2 great grandfather. Have some details about the last fateful voyage of the Esther outward bound from Miramichi NB to Southampton in 1838. Also more history of the Hills and the fleet of vessels they ran from Scarborough and their association with the founding of the P&O shipping line. Look forward to your contact to share information.

Re: Barque Esther

clivewatts_1 — 2012-09-11 16:02:02Z

June.
My wife and I live in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England and we came across a tombstone in our local cemetery with the inscription below and wonder if it refers to the same Hills that you asked for information about and whether you have any other information regarding the loss of the 'Esther' or the Hill family. My wife is a member of the Friends of the Cemetery where the tombstone is and are compiling a history of the cemetery and would much appreciate any information.
Best Wishes
Kay & Clive

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IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
SARAH HILL HILL,
THE DEVOTED WIFE OF
AVERY HILL, MASTER MARINER
WHO DIED OCTOBER 20 1876
AGED 46 YEARS
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
AVERY HILL
WHO DIED APRIL 23 1902 A
AGED 73
ALSO OF CHRISTOPHER AND MARY HILL, FATHER AND
MOTHER OF ABOVE NAMED
AVERY HILL, WHO WERE DROWNED
FROM THE BARQUE ESTHER ON HER
PASSAGE FROM MIRAMICHE
NOVEMBER 27 1838

Thomas Freeman lost at St. Domingo Dec. 15, 1831

richferguson195 — 2012-08-29 18:17:12Z

Looking for more information on this:
There is a combined stone in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet, MA for Capt. Thomas Freeman, Capt. Benjamin Freeman and Henry Freeman. Thomas also has his own: "Capt. Thomas Freeman lost at St. Domingo Dec. 15, 1831, aged 32 years. 'Jehovah Jesus just and true Has his own purpose full in view.' " Elizabeth Freeman, Wellfleet, Truro, & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions. Section Three. Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Asscociation)
Thomas Freeman 23 Feb 1799 - 15 Dec 1831 son of Benjamin Freeman 18 Oct 1782-20 Apr-1833 and Mercy Atwood Freeman
18 Jan 1770-12 Aug 1858
I am interested in historical information, the genealogical information appears to be readily available. Thanks!

Re: Ship "The John Taylor" wrecked against breakers of Cuban Shore 1839

AnneHarley35 — 2012-08-28 10:51:20Z

Hi John

Not sure if you are still around or haven't found out all you need to know since. However, I too have been puzzling over this voyage for a while, as my husband's ancestor John Bracewell named the vessel he sailed on from Liverpool on 5 August as "John Taylor" and was reported saying it was in 1840:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilmaga/morgan/1889/bracewe...

We thought he had made a mistake about the year, as we knew he was still on the UK census in 1841.

Finally found confirmation of the dates in report of a legal case to determine who should be paid for salvage work:
http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/hein/0005.f.cas/0005.f.c...

and an entry in the Sheffield Local Register for October 1841:
— 19. Shipwreck on Cape St. Antonio, Cuba, of the John Taylor emigrant ship, from Liverpool to New Orleans, with about 200 emigrants, and near 60 of them from Sheffield.
All saved but one young man.

Do these scraps help confirm your family story?

Regards

Anne Harley

Re: 1849/1850 - Ship wrecked on NJ coast ?

yankeesabroad — 2012-08-19 02:15:51Z

One possibility was a ship called the Ayrshire. It left from Newry Ireland in December 1849 and ran aground off of Squan beach in NJ Jan 12, 1850. I have been unable to find a passenger manifest for this particular voyage (an earlier one from APril that year exists) but of the 202 on board, only one passenger died. The rest were rescued in the first US use of the life car.
There were many wrecks off the NJ coast in those years. This is just one possibility.

Wreck of the ship, The New Era, in 1854

KeithFeather52 — 2012-06-28 18:47:56Z

Please go to: theneweraproject.org to learn more, or post a message here!

Re: SS Celtic - White Star line

KjunChefMike — 2012-06-26 04:33:42Z

My grandfather Thomas Needham was on I think the Maiden Voyage from Ireland aboard the S. S. Celtic 1913 I have the photos of him and other passengers dancing at the bow to probably an Irish Orchestra.......My cousins and family still live in Roscrea, Ireland....Michael

Re: HMS Nomad

valeur0209 — 2012-06-15 16:31:55Z

Thank you so much! No, I probably cannot afford that. It didn't even occur to me that the Nomad had only been afloat for less than four months, and I had no idea that wreck was accidentally found in 2001. I will look into that!

--Jill Hurley

Re: The Wildfire, Greenland 1800's

kimfmx — 2012-06-04 20:42:39Z

I have a harpoon stamped Wildfilre/1863, i roumeres are that we may be in relation to some whaler...

Re: HMS Nomad

kensreal — 2012-06-02 23:03:24Z

Jutland - New Perspectives - Samples

www.fhindexes.co.uk/samples/jutland.pdf

File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
HMS. The men lost on the following ships are listed in the "Naval Who's Who": Page Killed ... Nomad. 337. 8. 146. 237. Nestor. 337. 6. 146.
237. Shark. 337. 85. 146. 224 ... These correspond to the published list of ships lost (War Illustrated, 17 June .... PoW. Prisoner of War.
RATINGS. Number. Less Reason. Actual Men

Re: HMS Nomad

katman45 — 2012-06-02 01:57:35Z

You might want to know that H.M.S. "Nomad" was an Admiralty M-class destroyer. She was launched 7 Feb. 1916, so when sunk at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, she had only been afloat not quite four months. This explains why photographs of her would be quite rare. However, there are plenty of photographs of her sister ships. The wreck of the "Nomad" was accidentally discovered in 2001, so there are lots of websites which discuss that. There is also an article about her on Wikipedia (no photo there). You can look at images of some of the sister ships by typing (www.worldnavalships.com/moon_class.htm) in your search engine, but without the parentheses. First you will see a list of all the ships in the class, then scrolling down there is a selection of photographs below that. Copies are for sale, but there is none specifically of the "Nomad." Good luck to you.

Re: HMS Nomad

kensreal — 2012-06-01 08:43:33Z

hello jill hurley
l ask the historian that help me,he said it cost charges l do know if you can afford that.

Re: HMS Nomad

valeur0209 — 2012-05-30 17:41:25Z

Thank you, Ken. I'd love to see the picture! Can you attach it?

Re: Brig "Mary Halket" Same ship shipwrecked twice?

mason92 — 2012-05-27 07:15:31Z

Hi Patience,

I've not found any passenger lists for this ship but the Masters according to Lloyds Register were the following:
1834 to 1836 - J Wilson
1837 to 1840 - Sinclair
1841 to 1843 - Fogo
1844 to 1850 - W. Wilson
1851 to 1852 - D Thompson

Regards,

Ken

Brig "Mary Halket" Same ship shipwrecked twice?

mason92 — 2012-05-25 08:19:24Z

Hi,
My ggg grandfather,David Halket,owned a number of ships during the mid 1800s. One of his ships,"Mary Halket", was capsized and sunk in 1837 (reported in Lloyds Marine List, Caledonian Mercury and The Times on the 7th June 1837) and in 1852 she ran aground and was condemned in Costa Rica (reported in The Times on the 3rd and 19th August 1852.

The ship was entered in the Lloyds Register from 1834 through to 1852.

The "Mary Halket" was a brig built in Yarmouth, England in 1833, 183 tons and A1.

Does anybody have some ideas how this shipwreck could happen twice?

Thanks

Ken

Re: SS Success went missing in 1874

kensreal — 2012-05-19 04:07:46Z

Births Mar 1876 (>99%)
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CONWAY John Thomas Lichfield 6b 493

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Conway John Thomas N Salford 8d 153

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CONWAY John Thomas Lichfield 6b 493

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Conway John Thomas N Salford 8d 153
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CONWAY John Thomas Lichfield 6b 493

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Conway John Thomas N Salford 8d 153
uk bmd shows those two around that time
but your chap may have been born scotland to

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Conway John Thomas Bradford Y 9b 92

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Conway John Thomas Toxteth Park 8b 234
those are the next two certs in order on ukbmd
but i might be best saying have u tried scotspeople site
bradford is close to a naval base at the time
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Conway John Thomas Bradford Y 9b 92

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Conway John Thomas Toxteth Park 8b 234,those are the next two certs in order on ukbmd
but i might be best saying have u tried scotspeople site
bradford is close to a naval base at the timei think u may have to find an 1881 census for uk /scotland to see who was where and what occs they all had , and even move up
to 1891 let take step we will get the real post

Re: Schooner Marguerette

kensreal — 2012-05-19 01:55:10Z

hello
yes this information you went is not that easly,but there are some step that helps you there are index to help you get it and the real place.

Re: HMS Nomad

kensreal — 2012-05-19 01:28:41Z

hi jill
yes there is picture of prior to the Battle of Jutland this information you went is not that easly,but there are some step that helps l have this same problem but thank god l get the real picture l needed send more infor you have to see were to help you.kensword@rediffmail.com

Re: SS Success went missing in 1874

francesmbee — 2012-05-14 10:54:11Z

Hi Ken,
Thanks for getting in touch. My grandfather's death certificate stated that his father was John Thomas Conway, seaman deceased. When I did a search I found a John Thomas Conway was a mate on the Success, however having just obtained my gfathers military records it shows he enlisted with the Cameronians in May1895 and was 18. These dates don't tie up unless he was lying about his age! So it looks like I was on the wrong track. I did get in touch with the Maritime History Archives in Newfoundland which were very helpful. Thanks for the interest.
Regards Frances

Re: SS Success went missing in 1874

kensreal — 2012-05-13 21:51:43Z

hi
am ken how serious are you in getting this record if so send me some more info you know i think there is ways to help you.contact me kensword@rediffmail.com

RMS LUSITANIA

23edwilliams — 2012-05-06 23:54:01Z

John FitzGerald was an electrician onboard when it sank in 1915 - he survived and was put into the Cunard Engine Works as Electrical Apprentice Overseer - my Dad (Tom Williams)was an apprentice there in 1918-1923.

shipwreck 1892 or 1893 going from Fla to Isthmus of Panama

bjjallison — 2012-05-05 20:29:19Z

My ggrandfather, John Wesley Hall, was lost at sea in a storm. Family lore has it that he was a captain of a barge or tugboat, or even a schooner, going from the west coast of Fla (somewhere near Clearwater) to the Isthmus of Panama with a cargo of lumber. I need ANY info on his parents and siblings. I also need any information on the shipwreck. And was there documentation of the shipwreck? How did his wife know she was legally able to remarry? I believe he was born in Indian Key, Florida or one of the Fla. Keys called Indian Key. Family records show he was born in Key West. His wife was pregnant with my grandfather when the shipwreck occurred. She was Ella Blanche Roberts (born 1871 in Key West, FL, died 1949 in Clearwater, FL). She remarried in 1900 a man named Joseph Tedder. After he died (in 1927), she married a man named Albert Roy Van Alstyne in 1937. The Roberts family is huge - from the Bahamas and Fla. Keys to the Fla. mainland. Surely someone has some info about John Wesley Hall. His son was named John Samuel Hall. John Wesley Hall was born 16 Sept 1859 and married Ella 26 Nov 1892 in Clearwater, Florida, which at that time was considered Hillsborough County. It is now Pinellas County. I found a copy of their marriage license and certificate at Hillsborough County (Florida) Marriage Records Collection.
I am at a dead end here, but have "guessed" at his parents and siblings and added them to my tree as if they are his. I may be totally wrong. Thank you for ANY information.

Wreck of the Auspicious

thecurzons1 — 2012-05-04 14:40:16Z

Looking for info on the wreck and crew members of a ship out of South Shields called the 'Auspicious,' abt 1863. Ephraim Meech was on board - family has him as a captain but most likely a mate. A verse from the time - 'The Auspicious is lost, her mariners sleep/ as we fear in the arms of the perilous deep. The storm-beaten billows, that ceaslessly roll/ shall keep them forever from mortal control' Thank you.

sidewheel steamer "G.P. Griffith"

2012-04-22 14:06:44Z

My great grandfather John A. Martin was one of the few survivors of this June 17,1850 fire that sank the sidewheel steamer G.P.Griffith just outside of Wolloughby Ohio. Whoever he came over with did not survive. He was just a child that didn't know his last name. He was placed in an orphanage but later ran away. He was taken in by a man with the first name of Martin so he took that as his last name. To make an incredibly longer story shorter, I'm trying to find any info I can on the shipwreck, passenger lists, info on the Captain C.C. Roby, or the Engineer D.R. Stebbins. I have found Some info on the wreck only. If any body could help me out with info on this or if nothing else, point me in the right direction, I'm new to this game!
Thanks a lot!!! Chris

Re: G.P. Griffith

dustoffpilot — 2012-04-21 16:03:04Z

Chris, can not help with any passenger information. I am trying to get all I can about the ship. Do historical CGI work and have been asked by a book author to work up a graphic of the ship. Have you by any chance come across any graphics, etc., that might help me 'built' the ship? Thanks, Wes

shipwreck

marverci — 2012-04-19 01:11:03Z

I see shipwrecks are your interest. My great grandfather left Lancashire between 1865 and 1870 on a ship bound for the U.S. However, it sank.....can you direct me to find the name of the ship?

Re: C.S.S. Kentucky Sunk on Red River in LA 1865

gtreece58 — 2012-03-27 13:26:47Z

I have recently come across some family information indicating a relative possibly being on-board and perishing in this event. It looks like it has been 10 years since the last post to the message board, but I would be interested any information that could be provided. My relative was a member of the 9th regiment of the Missouri Infantry, paroled by the Union Army at Shreveport, LA.

Blanche Nef Shipwreck

okrafeet — 2012-03-23 17:47:13Z

The Wreck of the White Ship

On the 25th November 1120 a disaster struck in the English Channel which had a dramatic effect, not only on the families of those involved, but on the very fabric of English Government. Some of the following is simply speculation, since only one man survived and he was not one of the crew and would not have known much of what took place on deck with the captain, Thomas Fitz Stephen, and the crew.

The Norman dynasty had not long established itself on the English throne and King Henry I was eager that his line should continue to wear the crown for many generations to come. Despite having numerous bastard offspring, he had but two surviving legitimate children and his hopes for his family were firmly secured by the birth of his only son, William the Aethling: called by the Saxon princely title to stress that his parents had united both Saxon and Norman Royal Houses. William was a warrior prince who, even at the age of seventeen, fought alongside his father to reassert their rights in their Norman lands on the Continent.

After the successful campaign of 1119 which culminated in King Louis VI of France's defeat and humiliation at the Battle of Brémule, King Henry and his entourage were finally preparing to return to England. Henry was offered a fine vessel, the White Ship, in which to set sail for England, but the King had already made his traveling arrangements and suggested that it would be an excellent choice for his son, William.

As the rising star of the Royal Court, Prince William attracted the cream of society to surround him. He was to be accompanied by some three hundred fellow passengers: 140 knights and 18 noblewomen; his half-brother, Richard; his half-sister, Matilda the Countess of Perche; his cousins, Stephen and Matilda of Blois; the nephew of the German Emperor Henry V; the young Earl of Chester and most of the heirs to the great estates of England and Normandy. There was a mood of celebration in the air and the Prince had wine brought aboard ship by the barrel-load to help the party go with a swing. Both passengers and crew soon became highly intoxicated: shouting abuse at one another and ejecting a group of clerics who had arrived to bless the voyage. Some passengers, including Stephen of Blois, who was ill with diarrhea, appear to have sensed further trouble and decided to take a later craft.

The onboard revelries had delayed the White Ship's departure and it only finally set out to sea, after night had already fallen. The Prince found that most of the King's forces had already left him far behind yet, as with all young rabble-rousers, he wished to be first back home. He therefore ordered the ship's master to have his oarsmen row full-pelt and overtake the rest of the fleet. Being as drunk as the rest of them, Thomas Fitz Stephen complied and the ship soon began to race through the waves.

An excellent vessel though the White Ship was, sea-faring was not as safe as it is today. Many a boat was lost on the most routine of trips and people did not travel over the water unless they really had to. With a drunken crew in charge moreover, it seems that fate had marked out the White Ship for special treatment. It hit a rock in the gloom of the night and the port-side timbers cracked wide-open to reveal a gaping whole.

Prince William's quick-thinking bodyguard immediately rushed him on deck and bundled him into a small dinghy. They were away to safety even before the crew had begun to make their abortive attempts to hook the vessel off the rocks. However, back aboard ship, the Prince could hear his half-sister calling to him, begging him not to leave her to the ravages of the merciless sea. He ordered his little boat to turn round, but the situation was hopeless. As William grew nearer once more, the White Ship began to descend beneath the waves. More and more people were in the water now and they fought desperately for the safety of the Royal dinghy. The turmoil and the weight were too much. The Prince's little boat was capsized and sank without trace.

It is said that the only person to survive the wreck to tell the tale was a Rouen butcher, called Berold, who had only been on board to collect debts owed him by the noble revellers. Finely dressed bodies, such as the Earl of Chester's, were washed up along the Norman shoreline for months after.

After King Henry heard of the disaster, it is said that he never smiled again. Desperate to secure his family's succession, he had the English barons swear an oath to uphold the rights of his only remaining legitimate child: his daughter Matilda who they were to recognize as their Queen after Henry's death. But the time had not yet come for a woman to be accepted on the English throne. When King Henry died, his nephew, Stephen of Blois seized the crown and four years later, the status quo degenerated into a patchy Civil War.